wow, Manny Ramirez is retiring!!

[hpantazo]

according to the boston globe under breaking news.

http://www.boston.com/sports/blogs/thebuzz/2011/04/manny_ramirez_a.html

"Manny Ramirez informs MLB he is retiring. MLB recently notified Manny of an issue under MLB’s drug prevention & treatment program."

[Prof. Clutch]

Yeah, they just said that during the Red Sox game.  That was kind of came from out of nowhere.  I wonder what the "issue" is...

[jv2764]

must be more performance enhancing drugs

[Fafnir]

He tested positive again during spring training. He was facing a 100 game suspension, and he is opting to retire rather than serve it.

[Prof. Clutch]

He tested positive again during spring training. He was facing a 100 game suspension, and he is opting to retire rather than serve it.

Wow, I had no idea.

A few years back (2004) none of us would have imagined it would all have come to an end like this for good ol' Manny.

In the words of Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson, "The ship be sinking."

[pearljammer10]

Ouch for Tampa.

[Assassin70]

He tested positive again during spring training. He was facing a 100 game suspension, and he is opting to retire rather than serve it.

Wow, I had no idea.

A few years back (2004) none of us would have imagined it would all have come to an end like this for good ol' Manny.

In the words of Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson, "The ship be sinking."

[JSD]

Dudes like 38 years old anyway. Gonna be a tough season for Tampa though.

[Prof. Clutch]

So here's the bigger question, I bought a Manny jersey a bunch of years back, and now it's the only Red Sox jersey I own...

am I allowed to wear it or not?

[barefacedmonk]

So here's the bigger question, I bought a Manny jersey a bunch of years back, and now it's the only Red Sox jersey I own...

am I allowed to wear it or not?

 

[Fafnir]

So here's the bigger question, I bought a Manny jersey a bunch of years back, and now it's the only Red Sox jersey I own...

am I allowed to wear it or not?

Yes

[Prof. Clutch]

So here's the bigger question, I bought a Manny jersey a bunch of years back, and now it's the only Red Sox jersey I own...

am I allowed to wear it or not?

Yes

I'm glad you think so because in 2008-2009 I felt like it was sacrilege to wear it around.

[moiso]

So here's the bigger question, I bought a Manny jersey a bunch of years back, and now it's the only Red Sox jersey I own...

am I allowed to wear it or not?

I wouldn't.  not for a while.

[LB3533]

If you're old and not on roids and smoking the hash....u ain't hitting any long balls.

[Prof. Clutch]

So here's the bigger question, I bought a Manny jersey a bunch of years back, and now it's the only Red Sox jersey I own...

am I allowed to wear it or not?

I wouldn't.  not for a while.

I feel you, but what's the time frame on this for you?  I mean, at what point is it acceptable to sport his gear.  Because the way his time with Boston ended was awful and the reports coming out about his use of PED's further tarnished his name, but on the other hand he was a huge part of 2 world series and he'll go down as one of the greatest Red Sox players of all time.  It's tricky...